bugle

CEFRB2

/ˈbjuːɡəl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A simple brass instrument played by blowing into it.

  2. 02

    verb

    To make a loud sound like a bugle.

Examples

  • Tom played Reveille on his bugle every morning.

  • The bugle sounded retreat.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A simple brass instrument consisting of a horn with no valves, playing only pitches in its harmonic series

  2. The sound of something that bugles.

  3. A horn used by hunters.

More examples

In context

  • the bugle of an elk

  • Then tooke that squire an horne of bugle small, Which hong adowne his side in twisted gold And tassels gay.

  • “It was as though the very constellations knew our impending sorrow,” he bugled, his head raised to the ceiling, his voice full-throated.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Anglo-Norman buglebor. Middle English bugle English bugle Inherited from Middle English bugle, from Anglo-Norman bugle (“young ox, heifer; bugle”), from Latin būculus (“young ox, steer”).